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Email
Phone
(833) 325-0749
Address
601 West Avenue, Jenkintown, PA, 19046, US
Professional
About
Jake Marcus’ practice includes representation of healthcare practitioners in business matters, discrimination (gender, employment, education, disability), the full array of small business issues, HIPAA, healthcare, custody, domestic violence, criminal defense (particularly involving alcohol and controlled substances), and the myriad legal needs of the LGBT community. Marcus’ past work as an attorney includes serving as litigation coordinator for the Women Against Abuse Legal Center in Philadelphia, and on Planned Parenthood’s trial team in its challenge to the constitutionality of the Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act while an Associate at Pepper, Hamilton. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania and was a member of the Legal Advisory Council to La Leche League International. She is currently a volunteer member of Legal Advocates for Birth Options and Rights (LABOR). Marcus is also Chair of the Jenkintown Borough Human Relations Commission. A 1988 graduate of Temple University School of Law where she was Research Editor of the Temple Law Review, Marcus attended Bennington College and has a B.A. in Philosophy as well as a Certificate in Editing from Temple University.
About Discrimination Law
Discrimination attorneys represent individuals who have faced unfair treatment based on protected characteristics. They fight for equal rights in employment, housing, and public services. Common matters include employment discrimination, housing discrimination, age discrimination, disability discrimination.
Credentials
Education
1988 Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1985 Bennington College BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2008 MAGGIE - finalist, Western Publishing Association
Publications
2011 Mothering magazine Feature, Lactation and the Law Revisited 2008 Mothering magazine Feature, Pumping 9 to 5 2007 Mothering magazine Feature, Lactation and the Law 1992 The Philadelphia Lawyer Family Law: Protection From Abuse Filings 1991 National Lawyers Guild AIDS Practice Manual: A Legal and Educational Guide, 3rd ed. (National Lawyers Guild 1991) (co-editor).
Associations
2012 - Present Montgomery Bar Association Member 1988 - Present Philadelphia Bar Association Member 1985 - Present National Lawyers Guild Member 2001 - 2011 La Leche League International Legal Professional Liason 1989 - 1991 AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania Board Member
Speaking
2013 Lactation Consultants in Private Practice The Business of Private Practice 2012 Henderson County WIC Recognizing Domestic Violence; Supporting Mothers in the Legal System 2012 Breastfeeding: The Gold Standard Assisting Mothering in the Legal System; Domestic Violence 2011 DONA International Annual Conference Boston, Massachusetts July 21 – 24, 2011 “You Can’t Do That Here” Gender Discrimination 2009 2009 Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposium Securing Breastfeeding as a Reproductive Right from the Birthplace to the Workplace
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Updated: May 29, 2026